Can Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII beat Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers GC to the 2024 LIV Golf Championship? Points, scenarios explored
The LIV Golf Team Championship is just two weeks away, and players are gearing up for an exciting finish. The championship will take place at Maridoe Golf Club in Dallas later this month.
Crushers GC leads the team standings with 176.5 points after twelve events, with Legion XIII just 0.5 points behind, and Rippers GC in third with 151 points. The Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm-led teams have emerged as the best performers this season.
While Crushers GC has won two titles and secured three runner-ups and one T3 finish this year, Legion XIII has claimed four titles in their debut season and finished third at Greenbrier. In terms of recent form, both teams have made three top-three finishes in their last five starts, but Rahm’s team has won two titles during that stretch.
One area where the Crushers have an edge over Legion XIII is in experience. DeChambeau's team is the defending champion and knows what it takes to win the LIV Golf's Team Championship. However, this may not pose a significant challenge for Rahm's squad, as they have already won several trophies this year.
Apart from the top three teams, the points won't matter much for the others once they arrive at Maridoe Golf Club. The top three teams will receive a first-round bye, while the remaining teams will compete for the last five quarterfinal spots. Once the final eight are set, it could be anyone's game in the final two days in Dallas.
It's a close contest between the two best teams of the season, promising an exciting battle at this year's Team Championship.
LIV Golf season standings explored
Here's a look at LIV Golf's standings for the 2024 season:
Individual
- Jon Rahm: 195.17
- Joaquin Niemann: 192.20
- Tyrrell Hatton: 143.49
- Sergio Garcia: 135.49
- Louis Oosthuizen: 129.10
- Cameron Smith: 127.66
- Brooks Koepka: 126.73
- Dean Burmester: 95.90
- Bryson DeChambeau: 93.96
- Talor Gooch: 91.63
- Paul Casey: 88.66
- Abraham Ancer, 81.39
- Carlos Ortiz: 78.83
- Dustin Johnson: 76.31
- Marc Leishman: 74.34
- Adrian Meronk: 67.24
- Matthew Wolff: 63.83
- Anirban Lahiri: 59.75
- Richard Bland: 58.55
- Patrick Reed: 55.60
- Charl Schwartzel: 54.33
- Jason Kokrak: 52.58
- Sebastián Muñoz: 48.31
- Brendan Steele: 48.10
- David Puig: 38.58
Team Standings
- Crushers GC: 176.50
- Legion XIII: 176
- Ripper GC: 151
- Smash GC: 131.50
- Torque GC - 123
- Fireballs GC: 112.83
- Stinger GC: 104
- Cleeks GC: 68.50
- RangeGoats GC: 50.50
- 4Aces GC: 38
- Majesticks GC: 26
- HyFlyers GC: 20.83
- Iron Heads GC: 9.33